31-18.5-3-14. Limited Immunity of Petitioner
Sec. 14. (a) Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding under this article before a responding tribunal, whether: (1) in person; (2) by private attorney; or (3) through services provided by the support enforcement agency; does not confer personal jurisdiction over the petitioner in another proceeding. (b) A petitioner is not amenable to service of […]
31-18.5-3-15. Nonparentage as Defense
Sec. 15. A party whose parentage of a child has been previously determined by or under law may not plead nonparentage as a defense to a proceeding under this article. As added by P.L.206-2015, SEC.53.
31-18.5-3-16. Special Rules of Evidence and Procedure
Sec. 16. (a) The physical presence of a nonresident party who is an individual in an Indiana tribunal is not required for the establishment, enforcement, or modification of a support order or the rendition of a judgment determining parentage of a child. (b) An affidavit, a document substantially complying with federally mandated forms, or a […]
31-18.5-3-17. Communication Between Tribunals
Sec. 17. (a) An Indiana tribunal may communicate with a tribunal outside Indiana in a record or by telephone, electronic mail, or other means, to obtain information concerning the laws, the legal effect of a judgment, decree, or order of that tribunal, and the status of a proceeding. (b) An Indiana tribunal may furnish similar […]
31-18.5-3-18. Discovery
Sec. 18. An Indiana tribunal may: (1) request a tribunal outside Indiana to assist in obtaining discovery; and (2) upon request, compel a person over which it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by a tribunal outside Indiana. As added by P.L.206-2015, SEC.53.
31-18.5-3-19. Receipt and Disbursement of Payments
Sec. 19. (a) A support enforcement agency or Indiana tribunal shall disburse promptly any amounts received under a support order, as directed by the order. The agency or tribunal shall furnish to a requesting party or tribunal of another state or a foreign country a certified statement by the custodian of the record of the […]
31-18.5-3-1. Proceedings; Filing Petition
Sec. 1. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, this chapter applies to all proceedings under this article. (b) An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency may initiate a proceeding authorized under this article by filing a petition in an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding tribunal or by filing a petition […]
31-18.5-3-2. Proceeding by Minor Parent
Sec. 2. A minor parent, or a guardian or other legal representative of a minor parent, may maintain a proceeding on behalf of or for the benefit of the minor’s child. As added by P.L.206-2015, SEC.53.
31-18.5-3-3. Application of Law
Sec. 3. Except as otherwise provided in this article, a responding Indiana tribunal shall: (1) apply the procedural and substantive law generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in Indiana and may exercise all powers and provide all remedies available in those proceedings; and (2) determine the duty of support and the amount payable in accordance […]
31-18.5-3-4. Duties of Initiating Tribunal
Sec. 4. (a) Upon the filing of a petition authorized by this article, an initiating Indiana tribunal shall forward the petition and its accompanying documents: (1) to the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the responding state; or (2) if the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to the state information agency […]